Long Beach State's annual fundraising gala, Jewels of the Night, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year. Jewels of the Night is the marquee event for generating revenue to support the more than 300 Long Beach State student-athletes in their quest to realize both their academic and athletic ambitions.

Long Beach State offers 19 Division I sports on California's second-largest campus. Located in one of Southern California's best coastal cities, LBSU brings marquee facilities, coaches and administration to exceed the needs of more than 300 student-athletes. Click here

With one of just three Pyramids in the United States, a baseball stadium that has been home to MLB greats such as Troy Tulowitzki, Evan Longoria and Jered Weaver and a marquee tennis complex, Long Beach State Athletics offers some of the finest competitive facilities in California. Click here

Long Beach State (2012): Played in 34 games, starting 27 ... Made 25 starts at first base, and two as the DH ... Finished the season with a .230 batting average in 87 at-bats ... Had a .992 fielding percentage in 240 chances ... Started the season going 1-for-3 with a walk against VCU (2/18) ... Hit an RBI single and scored a run in a win over Cal (2/24) ... Tied a career high with three hits at Pepperdine (3/20) ... Also had an RBI, the first of three straight games with an RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI at Wichita State (3/24) ... Set a season high with two runs scored in a 2-for-3 day at Loyola Marymount (4/17) ... Picked up a hit against Pepperdine as the DH (5/15).

(2011): True freshman that started in 44 games, starting 31 ... Finished seventh on the team in batting with a .263 average ... Had three multiple RBI games ... Started 28 games at first base, the most of any player ... Perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases ... 1-for-5 with two RBI in his first start against CS Fullerton (2/20) ... Had a four-game hitting streak to start his career ... Streak snapped with a pinch-hit appearance against Arizona (2/27) ... Drove in a run with a single as a defensive replacement at third base against Oregon (3/5) ... Had first multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 against Hawaii with a run scored (3/7) ... Went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a double in a win at Pepperdine (3/15) ... Had three hits to lead LBSU past Oregon State (3/19) ... Went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a triple at Pacific (4/1) ... Had two hits, including a double against UC Riverside (4/16) ... Tied a season-high with three hits against CS Northridge (5/21) ... Scored twice, a career high, with two hits and an RBI at UC Irvine (5/28) ... Finished the season with three hits for the third time, leading the Dirtbags over UC Irvine (5/29).

High School: Earned three letters in baseball at Lakewood High School ... Named the MVP of the Moore League as a senior in 2010 ... Hit .459 with 44 RBI and 3 home runs ... Also earned first-team All-CIF and all-league honors ... A three-time All-Moore League selection, winning the honor as a sophomore and junior as well ... Helped the Lancers win two Moore League championships.

Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... Parents are Masaki and Barbara Yamaguchi ... Majoring in criminal justice.